Handballclub Fivers Margareten is a handball club from Wien, Austria. They currently compete in the Handball Liga Austria.
History
The handball club originates from Margareten, Wien's 5th district, hence the name Fivers. The progenior club Allgemeiner Turnverein was founded in 1894, and in 1919 WAT Margareten was founded. With the rise of fascism in Austria, the club was banned in 1934 due to their strong social democratic connections. It was refounded after the 2nd World War.
During its history, it reached the Austrian First Division for the first time in 1982, and since then it has been continuously in the national elite. In 1999 they won their first title, the Austrian Cup. They won the championship 3 times (2011, 2016, 2018), they were cup winners 8 times (1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021) and they won the Super Cup 4 times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2020).
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
PeriodKit manufacturer – 2015 Adidas 2015 – present Hummel
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Sports Hall information
Name: – Sporthalle Margareten City: – Wien Capacity: – 1200 Address: – Hollgasse 3, 1050 Wien, Austria
Team Current squad
Squad for the 2022–23 season
Handballclub Fivers MargaretenGoalkeepers 51 Wolfgang Filzwieser 52 Boris Tanic 56 Jan David Left Wingers 15 Eric Damböck 35 Lukas Gangel 65 Philipp Gangel Right Wingers 57 Jakob Nigg 75 Maximilian Riede 85 David Brandfellner Line Players 45 Florian Heizinger 50 Vincent Schweiger 58 Leander Brenneis
Central Backs 53 Fabio Schuh 54 Fabian Glätzl 55 Marin Martinović Left Backs 25 Marc-Andre Haunold 59 Markus Kolar 95 Thomas Seidl Right Backs 5 Christian Saric
Technical staff Head Coach: Peter Eckl Assistant Coach: Michael Gangel Goalkeeping Coach: Sergiy Bilyk Coach: Herbert Jonas Physiotherapist: Birgit Gamper Masseur: Monika Neckam
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining
Leaving Sergej Novakovic (GK) to FC Barcelona Lorin Lichtblau (LW) to WAT Atzgersdorf Maximilian Riede (RW) (retires)
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Oleksii Novikov (GK) from HC Pasvalio Pieno žvaigždėshttps://www.fivers.at/2025/09/herzlich-willkommen-oleksii-novikov/ Matthias Rattensperger (RW) from Union Korneuburg
Leaving Leon Bergmann (GK) to Kadetten Schaffhausen Jakob Nigg (RW) to TVB Stuttgart Markus Kolar (LB) (retires)https://www.fivers.at/2025/06/die-fivers-verneigen-sich-vor-ihren-groessen-danke-markus-kolar/ Thomas Seidl (LB) (retires) Leander Brenneis (LP) (retires) Jan David (GK) (retires)
Previous Squads 2020–2021 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 5 Tobias Wagner Line Player 15 Eric Damböck Left Winger 25 Nikola Stevanovic Right Back 35 Lukas Gangel Left Winger 45 Lukas Hutecek Left Back 50 Vincent Schweiger Line Player 51 Wolfgang Filzwieser Goalkeeper 52 Boris Tanic Goalkeeper 53 Fabio Schuh Central Back 54 Fabian Glätzl Central Back 55 Marin Martinović Central Back 56 Florian Haag Goalkeeper 57 Herbert Jonas Left Winger 58 Leander Brenneis Line Player 59 Markus Kolar Left Back 65 Philipp Gangel Left Winger 75 Maximilian Riede Right Winger 85 David Brandfellner Right Winger 95 Thomas Seidl Left Back
2015–2016 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 5 Ivan Martinović Right Back 15 Mathias Nikolic Central Back 25 Markus Bezucha Right Winger 35 Thomas Seidl Left Back 45 Lukas Müller Left Winger 50 Richard Wöss Right Winger 51 Sergiy Bilyk Goalkeeper 52 Boris Tanic Goalkeeper 53 Nikola Bilyk Left Back 54 Vytautas Žiūra Central Back 55 Tomas Eitutis Right Back 56 Kristian Pilipović Goalkeeper 57 Herbert Jonas Left Winger 58 Tobias Wagner Line Player 59 Markus Kolar Left Back 65 Nikola Aljetic Line Player 75 Maximilian Riede Right Winger 85 David Brandfellner Right Winger
2008–2009 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 5 Christoph Edelmüller Line Player 15 Michael Gangel Right Back 25 Matthias Kienzer Right Winger 35 Denis Bolić Left Winger 45 Boris Misic Line Player 50 Martin Abadir Right Back 51 Sergiy Bilyk Goalkeeper 52 Bastian Molecz Goalkeeper 53 Simon Hahn Right Back 54 Vytautas Žiūra Central Back 55 Andreas Curik Right Winger 56 Thomas Bauer Goalkeeper 57 Herbert Jonas Left Winger 58 Dominique Papesch Left Back 59 Markus Kolar Left Back 65 Jörg Merten Left Winger 75 Christian Himmler Left Winger 85 Martin Fischer Central Back 95 Romas Kirveliavičius Left Back
Titles
Austrian Championship Winner (3): 2011, 2016, 2018
Austrian Cup Winner (8): 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
Austrian Supercup Winner (4): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020
EHF Cup Semifinalist: 1985
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points59 MRK Sesvete8960 RK Trimo Trebnje8861 AC Diomidis Argous8462 HC Fivers Margareten8263 CSM Constanța8064 Tatran Prešov8065 CB Ademar León78
Former club members
Notable former players
Martin Abadir (2001–2013) Thomas Bauer (2003–2009) Ivica Belas (2004–2008) Nikola Bilyk (2012–2016) David Brandfellner (2004–) Eric Damböck (2015–) Christoph Edelmüller (2008–2014) Wolfgang Filzwieser (2017–) Lukas Hutecek (2017–2021) Romas Kirveliavičius (2008–2014) Roland Knabl (1998–2005) Markus Kolar (1997–) Marin Martinović (2015–) Thomas Menzl (1989–1997) Nikola Stevanovic (2014–2021) Ibish Thaqi (2009–2011) Björn Tyrner (1996–2008) Tobias Wagner (2011–2016, 2018–2021) Richard Wöss (1994–2007, 2015–2016) Vytautas Žiūra (2003–2009, 2010–2020) Ivan Martinović (2015–2018) Kristian Pilipović (2009–2017) Adonis Gonzalez (2005–2016) Tomas Eitutis (2011–2016) Stefan Jovanovic (2016–2017) Doruk Pehlivan (2018–2019) Sergiy Bilyk (1999–2017)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2002–2010 Romas Magelinskas 2010– Peter Eckl
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